Artwork is submitted first to school-level PTAs, where they are first recognized, celebrated and judged by five grade-level divisions, while a non-judged Special Artists division celebrates student artists with special needs. School PTAs then choose a selection of entries to be judged by local PTA units, which are then sent on to councils and then districts for consideration. The final artwork is then submitted to California State PTA by districts are then considered for Awards of Excellence or Awards of Merit. Award of Excellence entries then go on to represent California in the final National PTA judging round. Please review general entry rules.

State-level Award of Excellence honorees receive:

The opportunity to showcase their artwork at the California State PTA Convention

Prizes including an Award of Excellence medal, certificate and a $100 savings bond presented on stage at convention

An expense-paid trip for the award-winning student and one parent/guardian to convention.